The government has appointed retired Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar as India's first national maritime security coordinator. The Indian government has made a decisive move to guarantee security reliability and to enhance the nation's maritime security.
G. Ashok Kumar,Vice-Admiral PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired Indian Navy Flag Officer who has been appointed as the country's first National Maritime Security Coordinator. He is a member of the National Security Council Secretariat, reporting to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He was the 35th Vice Chief of Naval Staff. He took over for Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, who decided to take over the Western Naval Command, on January 30, 2019. After 39 years of service, he will retire on July 31, 2021. Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade succeeds him. He attended Sainik School in Madras, Tamil Nadu, and the National Defence Academy in Pune.
